Santiago to Oviedo

[Mummaholio]

I am walking the Portuguese way, starting in May, and would like to continue on from Santiago to Oviedo. Has anyone any experience of doing this route? i.e. Primitivo in reverse.

 

[jennysa]

While walking the Primitivo last year I came across a lady returning to France this way. It looked very daunting and I wondered at the time what motivated her to do it in reverse. It is quite tough compared to other routes as it is, but very rewarding

 

[andycohn]

If you're anti-social and don't like talking to people while you're walking, or meeting up with the same people two nights in a row, could be the way to go. But since some of the direction arrows will be on the wrong side of the tree you're approaching, I'd suggest you have a gps track to follow. That moving blue dot won't care whether you're going in the "right" direction or not.

Or you could do as we did when we finished the Portuguese. Just get on a bus in Santiago for Oviedo, and walk it the "right" way.

 

[Ella L.]

Heehee...the only 'reverse camino' I have walked was from Santiago de Compostela to Lavacolla. It is HARD. Unless you have definite signage, you have to stand in the middle of every crossroad and visualize how you would interpret the waymarks if you were coming from the 'right' direction. Once you get into the rhythm of it, it is not too difficult. Buen Camino sez I.

 

[Mummaholio]

If you're anti-social and don't like talking to people while you're walking, or meeting up with the same people two nights in a row, could be the way to go. But since some of the direction arrows will be on the wrong side of the tree you're approaching, I'd suggest you have a gps track to follow. That moving blue dot won't care whether you're going in the "right" direction or not.

Or you could do as we did when we finished the Portuguese. Just get on a bus in Santiago for Oviedo, and walk it the "right" way.

I did think of that. It just feels right to continue on in the same direction. Don’t ask my Why? Cos I don’t know.

 

[MikeJS]

Should not be a particular problem and I can see the attraction of just keeping on going! I would use a wikiloc track as you can choose which way to walk it. Also with wikiloc you do not have to keep looking at the phone as it will alert you if you are more than about 100m off track.

 

[El Cascayal]

While walking the Primitivo last year I came across a lady returning to France this way. It looked very daunting and I wondered at the time what motivated her to do it in reverse. It is quite tough compared to other routes as it is, but very rewarding

While walking the Primitivo last year I came across a lady returning to France this way. It looked very daunting and I wondered at the time what motivated her to do it in reverse. It is quite tough compared to other routes as it is, but very rewarding

Anita, from Toulouse. I met her in May on the Primitivo we talked for about 30 minutes, though neither one of us spoke each other’s language.

 

[jennysa]

Anita, from Toulouse. I met her in May on the Primitivo we talked for about 30 minutes, though neither one of us spoke each other’s language.

Yes exactly her. I felt so sorry for her because the albergue was full and she had to carry on walking all on her own in the opposite direction.

 

[El Cascayal]

Yes exactly her. I felt so sorry for her because the albergue was full and she had to carry on walking all on her own in the opposite direction.

Oh no, how sad. She is a trooper. I wish I had her contact information. We met May 22 2019 near Palas de Rei. Do you remember where you met?

 

[jennysa]

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Oh no, how sad. She is a trooper. I wish I had her contact information. We met May 22 2019 near Palas de Rei. Do you remember where you met?

Just before Ferreira. The big albergue there was closed and the only open one was turning pilgrims away so that they had to walk on to Melide. Fortunately we had phoned ahead and booked but she had also been turned away. I thought that she was quite incredible.